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Media Relations

Undergraduate | GRF-CMM220 | 2022

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Put together media releases and kits. Study public relations campaign strategies. Tally the similarities and differences between print, radio and television media styles. Examine the media landscape in preparation for your future media relations role.

Study method
100% online
Assessments
100% online
Entry requirements
Prior study needed
Duration
13 weeks

HECS-HELP and FEE-HELP available

Media Relations

About this subject

  • Upon successful completion of this subject, you should be able to:

    1. Construct and assess the structure, newsworthiness, framing and content of a media release.
    2. Interpret and apply principles, strategies and news values of storytelling to pitch a story that engages audiences.
    3. Work collaboratively to design an industry-standard, functioning media centre for an organisation’s website.
    4. Apply critical and creative thinking, and digital literacy skills in the visual representation of news values.
    5. Apply strategic communication theories to critically examine how the media operates in a diverse landscape.

Entry requirements

Prior study

You must have successfully completed the following subject(s) before starting this subject:

one of

Others

You must complete Level 1 Communication studies before starting this subject.

Additional requirements

  • Equipment requirements - Students will need access to a device that can record and edit video content – such as an iPhone or an iPad, using a free video editing application such as iMovie or equivalent.
  • Other requirements -
    • Broadband access;
    • Access to a mobile device that can record and edit video content.

Study load

0.125 EFTSL
This is in the range of 10 to 12 hours of study each week.

Equivalent full time study load (EFTSL) is one way to calculate your study load. One (1.0) EFTSL is equivalent to a full-time study load for one year.

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